The Football Association will finally learn its fate when Uefa's control and disciplinary body meet on Thursday to discuss the trouble that erupted during and after the England Under-21s' match with Serbia in October. The hearing should have taken place on 22 November but was postponed "to allow for further investigations", according to Uefa, in light of the complex nature of the case.

Following the second leg of a 2013 European Championship play-off in Krusevac, which England won 1-0 for a 2-0 aggregate triumph to reach next year's finals in Israel, ugly scenes flared. Connor Wickham's injury-time goal resulted in missiles being thrown on to the pitch which was invaded by a number of fans, while players and officials from both sides clashed before leaving the field.

There were also complaints of racist abuse from the stands aimed at England players. Danny Rose, dismissed after the final whistle for kicking the ball away in anger, complained he had been particularly targeted. Only 90 minutes after the game had ended the FA issued a statement condemning the racism – reporting a number of incidents to Uefa – and the confrontations that occurred, claiming England's players "were under extreme provocation".

Uefa quickly charged the Serbian FA with racist chanting while also issuing a further charge to them and the FA with failure to control their players. The Serbians later issued lengthy bans to two players and two officials for their part in the mêlée that occurred after the game.

Since the incident the FA has been in close contact with Uefa, providing the required documentation and evidentiary support ahead of the hearing.

The Professional Footballers' Association chairman, Clarke Carlisle, was among those who suggested Serbia should receive a "significant" international ban, while David Cameron said he was "appalled" at the scenes, stating Britain expected "tough sanctions" if racism was proven.

That call was endorsed by the sports minister, Hugh Robertson, who went so far as to write to the Uefa president, Michel Platini, in support of the FA, urging his governing body to take strong action. The FA general secretary, Alex Horne, described the events in Serbia as "disgraceful", and suggested England would "question the validity of sending a team to Serbia in the future".

Rose also stood his ground as he said he was "slapped twice" before he was dismissed following a game in which he claims he was subjected to monkey chanting throughout.

Uefa will certainly be expected to impose stiff penalties against Serbia rather than the moderate kind of fine as was exacted in 2007. On that occasion the Serbian FA was fined £16,000 following a match between the two countries at the Under-21 European Championship in Holland when the England defender Nedum Onuoha was racially abused.

The FA, meanwhile, has confirmed they areit is still waiting to hear whether the Under-21 players Steven Caulker and Tom Lees, along with coach Steve Wigley, are to be charged by Serbian police.